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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024bludg•eon /ˈblʌdʒən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a short, heavy club with one end thicker and heavier than the other.
v. [~ + object] - to strike or knock down with a bludgeon:bludgeoned the victim to death.
- to force (someone) into doing something by threats:bludgeoned me into testifying against my best friend.
bludg•eon•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bludg•eon (bluj′ən),USA pronunciation n. - a short, heavy club with one end weighted, or thicker and heavier than the other.
v.t. - to strike or knock down with a bludgeon.
- to force into something; coerce;
bully:The boss finally bludgeoned him into accepting responsibility.
- origin, originally uncertain 1720–30
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